In this talk, I’ll share my experience working with Ansible and the complex love-hate relationship I’ve developed with this powerful tool over the course of 500 days. While some users may overlook certain glitches, I’ll explore both the challenges and benefits of using Ansible, including its remarkable features such as lazy loading and hash merges, which help reduce repetition in playbooks. Additionally, I’ll delve into time-saving features like caching host facts and ssh “keep-alive,” and explore the integration capabilities of Ansible through the use of callback plugins. Whether you’re an Ansible evangelist or a curious newbie, join me on a thrilling emotional rollercoaster as I share my candid thoughts on this indispensable tool.